Cutaneous adverse reactions to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid suspension in children: The role of sodium benzoate

Current Drug Safety

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-91

  Mori, Francesca ^a   Barni, Simona ^a   Pucci, Neri ^a   Rossi, Maria Elisabetta ^a   de Martino, Maurizio ^a   Novembre, Elio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Children; Clavulanic acid allergy; Drug induced diseases; Excipient; Sodium benzoate

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; EXCIPIENT; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; RECURRENT INFECTION; URTICARIA;

EID: 84870364927     PISSN: 15748863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157488612802715636     Document Type: Article

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